Main Entry:

²crab

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

crabbed; crab·bing

Date:

1657

intransitive verb1: to fish for crabs2 a (1): to move sideways indirectly or diagonally (2): to crab an airplane b: to scuttle or scurry sidewaystransitive verb1: to cause to move sideways or in an indirect or diagonal manner ; specifically : to head (an airplane) into a crosswind to counteract drift2: to subject to crabbing

— crab·ber noun